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Flight Instructor
Bob’s flying Career began at Southern Illinois University in 1986 in the Aviation Flight/Management program, flying multiple single and light twin general aviation aircraft. His military background spanned 28 years of service to include 26 continuous years of flying Marine F/A-18 fighters and the King Air Series (UC-12) Aircraft. In addition to his Fighter Experience, Bob was the Marine Corps’ Lead Standards and Evaluation Check Pilot for the King Air 200 for over 12 years, providing Standardization, Evaluation, and Instruction for Marine Corps and Navy BE-20 units and their pilots worldwide.Bob’s commercial flight experience also includes over 17 years of Part 121 flying with a Major International Cargo Carrier, flying Boeing 727, and 757/767 Heavy Jet transports. His Ratings/Certificates include ATP, MEI, MEI (I), Turbojet Flight Engineer with Multiple Heavy Jet and Turboprop Type ratings. Bob has been an Instructor with Executive Flight Training since 2015 where he specializes in Instructing the full King Air Series Aircraft and many other multi-engine reciprocating and turboprop airplanes.
Flight Instructor
A veteran of 22 years of United States Marine Corps Aviation, Derek began flying in 1990. Accumulating over 4,100 hours of military flight time as both an aviator and instructor in the F/A-18 and UC-12 King Air, Derek retired from active duty in 2012. As a DOD contractor, he flew King Air 200 and King Air 350 aircraft in both Afghanistan and multiple locations in Africa. Derek joined the Executive Flight Training team in January of 2015. A longtime aircraft owner, his general aviation experience includes over 2,900 hours in multiple makes and models. An ATP rated pilot and type rated in both BE300/350 and BE200/250 aircraft, Derek holds ASEL, AMEL, CFI, CFII, MEI certificates with tailwheel endorsement.
Flight Instructor
John has over 30 years of flying and instructional experience including a combat tour in the F-18. While in the Marine Corps, John was a lead instructor and check pilot on the Beechcraft King Air series and flew numerous intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions in the King Air 200 and 350. In addition to contract instruction for Executive Flight Training, John also flies for a major US airline. He is a graduate of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University with a degree in Aeronautical Science over 7,500 hours of turbine experience. He is the author of many safety reports and apparently grows a Fu Manchu on his off days.